When Yuan Chen hurried back to the Zhenguo Palace, he saw Mu Rufeng and others in the flower hall.
Xin Ruyi was bandaging a man's wound, and Mu Rufeng was sitting nearby, her eyes falling on the man like a knife.
When he walked in, Xiao Jialan hurriedly greeted him and said, "How is it? Is everything resolved?"
Yuan Chen held her hand and said, "It's solved."
As he spoke, he looked at the man sitting opposite and asked, "Are you Xiao Ce?"
Xiao Ce sat still and looked at Yuan Chen with cold eyes: "Prince Yuan Chen?"
Yuan Chen smiled: "It's Gu."
Xiao Ce looked at their joined hands and frowned. He had only been separated from him for a few months, so why did the young lady get together with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Beichen, and there was still such a fuss.
If he hadn't heard the news, he wouldn't have believed that the young lady was actually in the capital of Beichen and became the young lady of the Duke's palace.
He heard the news that the young lady had been arrested, so he hurried over to rescue her.
As a result, he was captured by a man.
Xiao Ce looked at the man who captured him. Ever since he found out his name was Xiao Ce, the man's eyes were unfriendly and he looked like he wanted to eat him.
The people in Beichen are really weirder than the other.
Xin Ruyi bandaged Xiao Ce's injury and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that Mr. Xiao was one of our own. Rufeng hurt you just now. Please forgive me."
Xiao Ce nodded slightly and said in a much gentler tone: "Young lady, you are speaking harshly."
He asked Yuan Chen: "Can I have a word with the lady alone?"
Yuan Chen glanced at Xiao Jialan and finally agreed. After they went out, Xiao Ce stood up and knelt on the ground and said, "Miss, my subordinate neglected his duty and failed to protect the lady."
Xiao Jialan hurriedly helped him up and said: "I'm fine, don't worry. I'm living a good life in the Duke's Mansion these days. I even recognized a brother and found my sweetheart."
Xiao Ce was shocked and said, "Miss, are you really going to marry the prince of Beichen?"
Xiao Jialan nodded and said, "I won't marry anyone but him in this life. I know you have concerns, but you have to believe me. The person I chose is absolutely right."
Xiao Ce said: "Isn't he really using you to deceive your feelings?"
Xiao Jialan smiled and said: "Yuan Chen is an upright gentleman.
Xiao Ce, you are just biased against Beichen. If you put aside your bias, you will always see the good in them.
Moreover, Beichen has decided to seek peace with our Nanyue, and I have already sent a message to my brother, saying that he will agree to the marriage."
Xiao Ce just felt it was too surprising, he said: "Miss, you really identified that man, don't you regret it?"
"No regrets."
Xiao Jialan answered without hesitation.
Xiao Ce asked: "Can I talk to him?"
Xiao Jialan nodded, turned around and walked out. Not long after, Yuan Chen walked in.
Yuan Chen didn't know much about Xiao Ce. He only knew that in his previous life, in order to avenge Jialan, he joined the army in Beichen and became friends with Mu Rufeng.
He would not doubt his sincerity towards Jialan, and the guards who could bear the master's surname usually grew up together and were similar to his family members.
Xiao Ce said: "I used to think that no man in the world could be worthy of our young lady.
His Highness the Prince only has a good-looking face, but I wonder what other advantages he has?"
Yuan Chen raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "If Gu marries Jialan, he will set up the sixth palace for her. He only loves her and will not let her suffer any injustice."
Xiao Ce was stunned for a moment. Yuan Chen could say such words, which surprised him. After all, no man can be alone in his life.
But it may not be possible to do it.
Xiao Ce said: "I have no say in your marriage. I want to take the young lady back to Nanyue. If His Royal Highness really wants to marry the young lady, he should come to Nanyue to propose marriage."